BeyondATC has released its ‘Traffic’ tool as part of its package under an ‘early access’ moniker. The new Traffic component will inject traffic into the simulator that includes flight ops from over 1 million flights globally and is fully integrated into their ATC system.
The team says that the system treats the player’s aircraft and AI traffic equally, ensuring a fair and immersive prioritization process. On the ground, advanced taxi and runway logic minimize conflicts, preventing standoffs and accounting for wake turbulence to guarantee smooth and safe operations.
BeyondATC also manages traffic comprehensively through all stages of flight, from clearance and pushback to landing and shutdown. Go-arounds are dynamically handled when runways are deemed unsafe, with aircraft flying fully vectored circuits for retrying landings.
Multi-frequency airport communications keep comms clear and contextual, particularly at larger airports, while realistic sequencing ensures safe spacing between aircraft. Custom animations for takeoffs and landings are not seen in other traffic injection tools to complete the experience.
You can get BeyondATC from their website for $30 and then add on premium voices using their subscription model.
You can watch a comprehensive video on the system here.
Features
- A custom-built injector using a comprehensive 3D simulation of every plane’s logic and movement.
- Flight operations from all over the world, with over 1 million flights globally.
- Gate-accurate airlines for every airport.
- Airframe performance calculations, enabling realistic takeoff, landing, banking, and pitching for each aircraft type.
- Full integration of traffic into the ATC system, with all aircraft and ATC making realistic requests based on real-world flight plans.
- Aircraft-agnostic prioritization, treating the player’s aircraft and traffic equally for realistic action prioritization.
- Advanced taxi logic that reserves paths and gives way to prevent “standoff situations” on taxiways.
- Runway logic and simulation:
- Aircraft line up, hold short, and cross runways based on waiting time and priority.
- Simulates wake turbulence effects, ensuring safety before releasing an aircraft for takeoff.
- “Bird’s Eye Airport Logic” where controllers coordinate actions across airport sectors for better situational awareness.
- Full traffic representation through all flight stages: clearance, pushback, taxi, takeoff, departure, center, approach, landing, taxi-in, and shutdown.
- Traffic go-arounds, triggered when runways are occupied or unsafe, with vectored circuits for retrying landings.
- Multi-frequency airport communications, separating comms by runway and ensuring clarity. Currently supported at ~25 airports.
- Aircraft sequencing ensures safe spacing between aircraft based on speed and airframe, including the player’s aircraft.
- Pushback tugs for realistic gate departure.
- Custom takeoff and landing animations tailored to each airframe, including flares on landing and pitch-up during takeoff.
